HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-27-20 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City CouncilLOUIS R. RIGBY CHUCK'ENGELKEN
Mayor �F: L A : Mayor Pro-Tem
BRANDON.LUN§FORD Councilmember District 2
Councilmember At Large A 9 BILL BENTLEY
STEVE GILLETT Councilmember: District
Councilmember At Large B THOMAS.GARZA
DANNY EARP Councilmember District 4
Councilmember District 1- JAY MARTIN
rE)tJ►$ Councilrrmember District 5
NANCY OIEDA _
Councilmember- District 6
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA''
Notice is herebY9iven of a... e ular meetin of`the La Porte.City Council to be held July 27' 2020
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beginning at 6:00.PM in the City Hall Council- Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas
for the purpose of considering -the following agenda'items. All agenda liternsare subject to action.
Social distancing protocols .will be in- effect in the Council Chambers. Remote 'participation is
:: available, also. Attend via a screen using this ' link: httbs://us02Web.zoom.us/j/82093998398?
pwd=K1dBNFIMbVFJRFlwc2lzZHJ.UQWNXdz09. Join :by phone at 877.853.25 57 or. 888.475:4499.The
meeting ID is 820 93998398. The password is 042979.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE AMENDMENT
(a) Presentation,discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2020-3796, amending' the
City Council :Rules of Procedure and Ethics Policy, in reference to: face masks and face
coverings: by the City Council. [Mayor Rigby]
3. INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Reverend Jackie King, Victory:Tabernacle Church:':'
PLEDGES' Will be led by Councilperson Chuck Engelken.
U.S: Flag
Texas Flag; Honor the Texas .Flag: I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under. God, one;
and indivisible.
4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS ."
(a) Recognition of Employee of the Second Quarter 2020 - Kayla Baez, Recreation Specialist
[Mayor Rigby]
.5. CITIZEN COMMENT . (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance .with state law, the time
may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.)
6. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance
with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the, consent agenda -and added to the
c Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at -this meeting.)
(a) Approve the minutes of the July 13, 2020, City.Council meeting. [Mayor Rigby].
(b) Approve: the purchase of: library . flooring :from Continental :Flooring, : utilizing the, US
Communities/National IPA Cooperative Contract #R171701,. in.the amount of $107,204 and
approve a project contingency' of $10,720, for a total.. authorization of $117,924. [Rosalyn .
Epting, Director of Parks & Recreation]
(c) Award Bid No. 20019 for Roseberry Cure in Place Pipe Sewer Rehab Project, -:authorize the
City Manager to execute a contract with Insituform Technologies, LLC in the amount .of
.:$78,950.00, and approve a: project contingency of $7,850.00,'-fora total authorization of `-
$86,845,00. [Ray; Mayo, Public Works Director]
(d) Authorize the- City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Lockwood,
Andrews, & Newnam, Inc: for -the Northside Neighborhood _Drainage mprovement Project; for--.
a total authorization of $394;983.00. [Ray Mayo, Public Works Director]
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7. ELECTION MATTERS
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve an election services contract/joint
election agreement between Harris County and the City of La Porte,- relating to the City's
postponed 2020 general election to be held on: November:3, 2020.. [Mayor Rigby]
8. STATUTORY AGENDA
(a) Presentation,: discussion, and possible action to direct staff on desired approach -to .evaluate
safety options at Pecan Park. [Ray Mayo, Public Works Director]
(b) Presentation, discussion,, and possible action regarding appointments and re -appointments to
various boards, committees and commissions. [Mayor Rigby]
9. REPORTS
(a) Receive reports on the La Porte Development Corporation :Boards meeting. [Councilperson
Ojeda]
10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting, August 10
• City Council meeting, August 10
•. Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, August 20
• City Council meeting, August 24
11. COUNCIL COMMENT Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on.the agenda; items of
community interest, and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy
from the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City staff, for .which no. formal action. will be discussed or
taken.
.12. EXECUTIVE SESSION
(a). City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Texas. Government Code Section 5.51.074
personnel matters regarding the appointment, employment,. evaluation, reassignment,
duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee -.concerning. City Secretary Lee
Woodward.
13. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive
session.
14. ADJOURN
If, during the course of the meeting and discussion of any items covered by this notice, City Council determines that a Closed or
Executive Session of the Council is required, then such. closed meeting will be held as authorized by Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551, Section 551.071 - consultation with counsel on legal matters; Section 551.072 - deliberation regarding purchase,
exchange, lease or value of real property; Section 551.073 - deliberation regarding a prospective gift; Section 551.074 - personnel
matters -regarding the appointment,: employment,'evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal *of apublic officer or
employee; Section 551.076 - implementation of security personnel or devices; Section 551.087 - deliberation regarding economic
development negotiation;. Section 551.089 - deliberation* regarding security. devices or security audits, and/or other matters as
authorized under the Texas Government Code. If a Closed or Executive Session is held in accordance with the Texas Government
Code as set out above, the City Council will reconvene in Open Session in order to take action, if necessary, on the items
addressed during Executive Session.
Persons with disabilities who. plan to attend this meeting and who may need.auxiliary. aids or services are requested to contact the
City Secretary's office (281-470-5019), two working days prior to the meeting for appropriate arrangements.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551:127, on a regular, non -emergency basis, members may attend and participate in the
meeting remotely by video conference.Should that occur, a quorum of the members will be physically present at the location noted
above on this agenda.
CERTIFICATE
I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do. hereby certify that a copy of the July 27, 2020, City Council agenda was posted on the City. Hall bulletin
board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all.times, and to the Ciiy's website, www.LaPorteTX.gov, in
compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
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